Title :
Ultra-precise focusing multimodal microprobes for contact laser tissue surgery
Author :
Darafsheh, Arash ; Fardad, Amir ; Fried, Nathaniel M. ; Antoszyk, Andrew N. ; Ying, Howard S. ; Astratov, Vasily N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Opt. Sci., Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
Abstract :
Using numerical modeling it is demonstrated that chains of spheres with a refractive index of 1.65-1.75 provide two times more compact focused beams compared to single spheres under conditions of illumination typical for laser surgery.
Keywords :
biological tissues; laser applications in medicine; lenses; optical focusing; refractive index; surgery; compact focused beams; contact laser tissue surgery; multimodal microprobes; numerical modeling; refractive index; sphere chains; ultraprecise focusing; Focusing; Laser beams; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Photonics; Spatial resolution;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
